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    • Aug 6, 1971
    The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band begins a week of recording at Woodland Sound in Nashville for the three-record set "Will The Circle Be Unbroken." The first day features collaborations with Merle Travis on "I Am A Pilgrim" and "Nine Pound Hammer"
    Aug 11, 1971
    The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band records with Maybelle Carter, Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Randy Scruggs, Vassar Clements and Merle Travis at Nashville's Woodland Sound. The day's output includes the title track for the album "Will The Circle Be Unbroken"
    Oct 2, 1972
    United Artists releases The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's album "Will The Circle Be Unbroken." The project features Roy Acuff, Jimmy Martin, Maybelle Carter, Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, Merle Travis, Vassar Clements, Junior Huskey, Norman Blake and Bashful Brother Oswald
    May 25, 1973
    The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band earns its first gold album from the RIAA, for "Will The Circle Be Unbroken." The two-record set features guests Maybelle Carter, Roy Acuff, Jimmy Martin, Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, Merle Travis, Vassar Clements, Norman Blake, Junior Huskey and Bashful Brother Oswald
    Feb 27, 1975
    Merle Travis, Johnny Bond and Tennessee Ernie Ford receive the Pioneer Award during the 10th annual Academy of Country Music awards, hosted by Roger Miller at Los Angeles' Aquarius Theater
    Mar 1, 1975
    Chet Atkins & Merle Travis earn Best Country Instrumental Performance, for the album "The Atkins-Travis Traveling Show," during the 17th annual Grammy Awards at the Uris Theater in New York
    Oct 8, 1975
    "Hearts Of The West," with Jeff Bridges as a western novelist, appears in theaters. Merle Travis contributes music to the picture, which also features Andy Griffith
    Mar 13, 1976
    Merle Travis and Brush Arbor guest on the TV season's last new episode of the syndicated music-and-comedy show "Hee Haw." Host Buck Owens sings "Streets Of Bakersfield" and co-host Roy Clark performs "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain"
    Oct 18, 1976
    "Harlan County, U.S.A." debuts at the Toronto Film Festival. A documentary of a violent miners strike in Kentucky, the movie's soundtrack features music by Hazel Dickens and Merle Travis
    Nov 1, 1976
    Filming begins on "The Johnny Cash Christmas Special" in Tennessee, with guests Roy Clark, Barbara Mandrell, Tony Orlando, June Carter, The Carter Family, Jan Howard, Tommy Cash, Merle Travis and Billy Graham
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